Thursday, April 12, 2012

Extra-curricular activities 16th-20th April

Monday 16th:
19.00: FREE EVENING:It is an exclusive public holiday in
the province of Salamanca. It´s always held on the Monday after Easter. On this
day people gather in the countryside to enjoy the traditional hornazo, a pie
filled with sausage and boiled egg. The origin of this festival dates back to
the sixteenth century, when King Philip II gave orders under which the
prostitutes who lived in the brothel House of Salamanca, were to be taken,
during Lent, out of town. From Ash Wednesday, the prostitutes left their
residence and were moved across the river Tormes. The person responsible for
monitoring, care and attention to prostitutes was the "Father of the prostitutes".
This character accompanied the students to pick up the prostitutes, always the
Monday after Easter (Lunes de Aguas).

Remember to
sign up for the activity at reception beforehand (the minimum number of people
needed for each activity is 3). If the cost is not stated then the activity is
free. We recommend our students to participate in the activities so they can
get to know other students in the school, so they can broaden their knowledge
of Spanish culture and to practice and improve their Spanish in a fun way.

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